Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 6418

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كتاب الرقاق

Book 81: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)

Chapter: About hope and hoping too much

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Anas bin Malik 4 narrators
Narrated Anas bin Malik:The Prophet (ﷺ) drew a few lines and said, "This is (man's) hope, and this is the instant of his death, and while he is in this state (of hope), the nearer line (death) comes to Him."

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 6418

In-book reference

Book 81, Hadith 7

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 427

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ خَطَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خُطُوطًا فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ هَذَا الأَمَلُ وَهَذَا أَجَلُهُ، فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ جَاءَهُ الْخَطُّ الأَقْرَبُ ‏"‏‏.‏

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